invasion of (someone's) privacy
idiom
: a situation in which someone fails to respect a person's right to keep certain personal information from being known
She felt that the guard's request to search her was an invasion of (her) privacy.
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Other potential claims could include intentional infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy and negligence.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The teen’s family is seeking damages for negligent employment and retention, invasion of privacy and infliction of emotional distress, the lawsuit said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
The decision comes after a group of 19 Democratic state attorneys general, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, sued the Trump administration in February asserting DOGE’s access to the financial data was an invasion of privacy.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
The plaintiff is suing for libel, slander, intentional infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy, portraying him in a false light and negligence.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 26 Feb. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The teen’s family is seeking damages for negligent employment and retention, invasion of privacy and infliction of emotional distress, the lawsuit said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
The decision comes after a group of 19 Democratic state attorneys general, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, sued the Trump administration in February asserting DOGE’s access to the financial data was an invasion of privacy.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
The plaintiff is suing for libel, slander, intentional infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy, portraying him in a false light and negligence.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for invasion of (someone's) privacy
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“Invasion of (someone's) privacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invasion%20of%20%28someone%27s%29%20privacy. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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